班级：________ 姓名：________
2025—2026学年第一学期第一次独立作业 八年级英语
注意：满分100分，完成作业时间为60分钟。
一、单项选择（共12小题，每小题1分，共12分）
1. My best friend Kate has ________ long hair and always has ________ smile on her face.
A. a; a B. a; / C. /; a D. /; /
2. —Mum, I can’t take care of Mary. She is crying all the time.
—Try to be ________, Jack. Your little sister is ill.
A. patient B. serious C. excited D. active
3. —Why do you all like Tom?
—He has a strong sense of ________. He always tells us jokes.
A direction B. humor C. safety D. duty
4. The Browns are kind because they often ________ help to homeless people.
A offer B. develop C. suggest D. think
5. —________ does your father ________?
—He is tall and strong.
A. What, like B. Who, look like C. What, look like D. How, like
6. I think Maths is not ________ science.
A. as easy as B. less easy C. easier D. so easier as
7. Which is ______, a pencil or a pen?
A. cheap B. cheaper C. more cheaper D. cheapest
8. The Changjiang River is one of ______ in the world.
A. the long river B. the longest river C. the longest rivers D. longest rivers
9. —What do you think is the meaning of “欲穷千里目,更上一层楼”?
—________ you stand, ________ you will see.
A. Higher, farther B. Higher, the farther
C. The higher, farther D. The higher, the farther
10. I usually______ half an hour reading English and it______ me an hour to exercise every morning.
A. take; takes B. spend; takes C. take; spends D. spend; spends
11. We can’t add “ful” to ________ to form an adjective (形容词).
A. hope B. humour C. help D. cheer
12. —Do you think it will be sunny tomorrow?
—________. It’s raining these days. I just want to go out.
A. I hope so B. I hope not C. Good idea D. I disagree
二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Amy did not have any friends and felt sad. All the girls in her class were paired up with a best friend or in groups, and she ____13____ felt lonely (孤单的). So, Amy just walked around by herself and didn’t play with ____14____. She wanted to seesaw (跷跷板), ____15____ that is something you need to do with a friend. Also, she liked to swing (秋千) and thought someone would push (推) her to get her started.
One day, the teacher, Mrs. Gibbs, walked up and put ____16____ arm around Amy, “What’s the matter, Amy? Why don’t you play with other children?” She asked kindly.
Amy replied, “Everyone has a friend except me. I don’t have anyone.” Mrs. Gibbs smiled and said, “Amy, the way to get a friend is to be a friend.”
Amy asked, “How do I do that?” Mrs. Gibbs answered, “____17____ around the playground. There are so many students here during this break time (休息时间). Find someone who walks by herself and then go to ask them to play.” Amy said she would think about it, but she was ____18____ she would get the answer “No.” She wasn’t sure she could do it.
The next day, Amy noticed a dark-haired girl all alone on the playground. She ____19____ to walk to the girl. “Hi! My name is Amy. Do you want to play with me?”
“Okay.” the girl said shyly. As they took turns pushing each other on the ____20____, Amy found out that the girl’s name was Ming. Her family had just moved from Japan and she also ____21____ a friend.
“Want to seesaw?” Amy asked. Ming smiled and nodded. With each other, they played so ____22____. Amy finally had a friend!
13. A. ever B. always C. never D. seldom
14. A. anyone B. everyone C. everything D. nothing
15 A. and B. so C. but D. because
16. A. my B. your C. his D. her
17. A. Turn B. Look C. Jump D. Sit
18. A. afraid B. enjoyable C. pleased D. surprised
19. A. remembered B. hoped C. liked D. decided
20. A. seesaw B. chair C. swing D. bike
21. A. needed B. chose C. made D. seemed
22. A. carefully B. quietly C. simply D. happily
三、阅读理解（共7小题，每小题2分，共14分）
A
A True Friend
Tom and Lily are in the same class. They are good friends. Tom is good at P.E., but he is not good at maths. He often feels worried before maths tests.
Last month, there was a big maths test. Tom was very nervous. He told Lily about his problem. Lily said, “Don’t worry. I can help you.” Every day after school, Lily stayed with Tom for 30 minutes. She explained difficult maths problems to him. They did small exercises together. Tom listened carefully and asked questions when he didn’t understand.
After two weeks, the maths test came. Tom felt much more confident. He finished the test easily. When the results came out, Tom got a good grade! He was very happy. He said to Lily, “Thank you so much. You helped me a lot.” Lily smiled and said, “That’s what friends are for.”
True friends always help each other when they are in need. Tom and Lily’s friendship makes both of them better.
23. What subject is Tom bad at?
A. P. E. B. English. C. Maths. D. Chinese.
24. When did Lily help Tom with maths?
A. Before class. B. After school. C. On weekends. D. During holidays.
25. What can we learn from the story?
A. Maths is very easy. B. Friends should help each other.
C. P. E. is more important than maths. D. We don’t need to study for tests.
B
Ken and Anthony were childhood friends. They went to primary and high school together. They went to college in different states, and then they lost touch (失去联系) .
One morning Ken was reading the newspaper with his morning coffee. Inside he saw a notice for a poetry reading (诗歌朗诵会) at a nearby bookstore. He was surprised to find that the poet looks exactly like his friend Anthony. Ken decided to see his old friend.
Ken sat in the last row of the area inside the bookstore. When he met Anthony, he hardly recognize (认出) him. Anthony was almost bald (秃头) and had a little potbelly (大肚皮) . When Anthony was in high school, he was very handsome. What Anthony lost in looks was made up for in talent (才能). Anthony’s poetry was quite good.
Anthony recognized Ken sitting in the back row. When the reading was over, Ken stood in line with the others waiting for Anthony to sign a copy of his book. When it was Ken’s turn, Anthony stood up and hugged his long lost friend. Anthony invited Ken to stay until he finished signing books. Ken did, and the two men had a cup of coffee at a nearby cafe.
They haven’t met each other for a long time, but they found they still have many topics to talk. Both men married American women. Both men had sons in the same year. Ken and Anthony decided not to lose touch again. They planned to meet once a month for breakfast on Saturdays.
26. Ken found his long lost friend from the _________.
A. radio B. TV C. magazine D. newspaper
27. How might Ken feel while seeing Anthony at the bookstore?
A. Afraid. B. Surprised. C. Worried. D. Angry.
28. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Anthony put on weight, but he became smart and talented.
B. Anthony changed a lot because writing poetry is very hard.
C. Anthony was bald and a little fat, but he was still very handsome.
D. Anthony looked wise because he was bald and had a little potbelly.
